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Broke phone, stuck SIM in a backup device, need PIN to connect to network

Raymo
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Title says it all. Please advise me community 😥

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self solution removed/solution re-assigned

Meow
Mayor / Maire

Find your PUK: https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/on/get-help/articles/where-to-find-your-puk

 

- SIM network PIN blocked. Enter SIM network PUK - is asking for the phone’s (often Samsung) “master code" after entering the wrong code too many times. Samsung and/or your previous carrier can give you this.

 

- SIM network unlock PIN" is asking for your previous carrier's unlock code - just contact them with your IMEI (dial *#06# to get it) and they'll give it to you. If you enter this incorrectly too many times, you'll get the error message above.

 

- PIN unlock key (PUK) is a SIM-specific code used to prevent unauthorised use of a SIM card.

 

The PIN (Personal Identification Number) enables secure access to the SIM card and network. It is provided with your SIM card.

 

    If the PIN code is entered incorrectly 3 times, the phone is locked (except for emergency calls) and requires a PUK (Personal Unlock Key) to reactivate it.

    Once the PUK is recovered and validated, you will be asked to choose a new PIN.

    Only Public Mobile's Customer Support Agents (CSA) can give you this type of code, which the device manufacturer cannot.

    Caution! If the PUK is entered incorrectly 10 times in a row, the SIM card becomes unusable.

Raymo
Good Citizen / Bon Citoyen

Yeah that makes sense. Its a very old device and I've never had to deal with this issue before.

 

Thanks, I'll accept this as the solution and update if it turns out to be something else.

 

😘

MrSpock
Deputy Mayor / Adjoint au Maire

@Raymo is your old phone locked to another provider? if so you need to contact them for an unlock code if it's a samsung they can do it for you online

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